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Clint Rainey

  1. news you can booze
    ‘Premium’ Boxed Vodka Is Somehow Failing to Catch On With ConsumersThe creator says half of the people he pitches it to “laugh in my face.”
  2. seafood fraud
    Half the Fish in L.A.’s Sushi Restaurants Aren’t What You OrderedA four-year study discovered anything that’s not tuna or salmon is pretty iffy.
  3. health concerns
    Nutella Argues Its Spread Is Way Too Perfect to Cause CancerIt’s pushing back against the EU’s claim that palm oil is “potentially carcinogenic.”
  4. food fights
    Dairy-Belt Senator Wants ‘Mislabeled’ Almond Milk to Change Its NameWisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin believes dairy alternatives “have gotten away with using dairy’s good name for their own benefit.”
  5. video feed
    Restaurant Workers Fight Off Knife-Wielding Robber With Soup Ladle“We don’t only have knives, but we have hot oil,” the owner warns.
  6. the chain gang
    Tight Job Market Now Has Fast-Food Chains Headhunting WorkersThey’re being offered free meals, paid days off, and sometimes even higher wages.
  7. golden opportunity
    D.C. Restaurant Honors Trump With a ‘Golden Showers’ BurgerIt’s “drenched with self-tanning cheddar” and “topped with a very small pickle.”
  8. protests
    Carl’s Jr. Workers Are Protesting Puzder’s Nomination in Dozens of Cities TodayCouncilmembers and labor leaders are expected to attend the New York rally downtown.
  9. video feed
    Jimmy John’s Fired Workers for Jumping Rope With Bread DoughThis will get you fired fast.
  10. minimum wage
    New Studies Argue a Higher Minimum Wage Could Backfire on Fast-Food WorkersEmployers might just replace them with higher-skilled workers, for one.
  11. edible insects
    One of Europe’s Largest Supermarket Chains Will Sell Mealworm BurgersPeople in Switzerland will soon be able to grab ground larvae on the meat aisle.
  12. the chain gang
    Taco Bell to Finally Unleash Fried-Chicken Taco Shells on Unsuspecting NationThe Naked Chicken Chalupa debuts across the country on January 26.
  13. the chain gang
    Hillary Clinton Reportedly Wanted Howard Schultz As Her Labor SecretaryInstead, America’s probably getting the guy from Carl’s Jr.
  14. Sexual-Harassment Rate at Carl’s Jr. Is Well Above Industry AverageTwo-thirds report being harassed by a colleague or customer.
  15. food safety
    Chipotle Installed Devices in Its Stores That Suck Pathogens Out of the AirThe fancy air purifiers use “patented Photohydroionization technology.”
  16. frozen concoctions
    New York’s Margaritaville Restaurant Won’t Open After AllAfter the loss of Señor Frog’s, this one stings.
  17. slave labor
    Africa’s Child Cocoa Slaves Might Get to Sue Nestlé in U.S. CourtThe decision could “open the door to a flood of new cases.”
  18. pod people
    Anheuser-Busch and Keurig Are Creating a DIY Beer-MakerKeurig will get back into cold drinks with push-button “beer, spirits, cocktails, and mixers.”
  19. terrible owners
    Dairy Queen Tells Racist Franchisee His Store Is Closed ForeverHe bragged to cops about shouting the N-word at a customer and her kids.
  20. the chain gang
    Starbucks Admits Its Beer-and-Wine Idea Was a DisasterThe chain’s “Evenings” program officially ends nationwide tomorrow.
  21. you brexit you buy it
    Jamie Oliver Claims Brexit Is Forcing Him to Close 6 Failing RestaurantsBut not everybody buys the connection.
  22. soda taxes
    Philadelphians Are Throwing a Fit About Their New Soda TaxThey’re having trouble processing how sports drinks got more expensive than beer.
  23. lawsuits
    José Andrés’s Lawyers Deposed Donald Trump for 90 Whole MinutesThe judge had given them up to seven hours.
  24. recession
    Restaurant Industry’s Sales Somehow Got Even Worse in DecemberIt could be the only time in 2016 that the entire industry posted negative sales growth.
  25. workers’ rights
    Restaurants Nationwide Are Vowing to Act As Sanctuaries for ImmigrantsThe new movement comes in response to Trump, of course.
  26. lawsuits
    Customer Bills Chipotle $2 Billion for Putting Her Picture in Promo MaterialsShe claims the chain’s been illicitly using a photo of her since 2006.
  27. whoops
    Cool Wendy’s Twitter Account Blows It by Tweeting Mascot for White SupremacyPepe the Frog is not a “a meme”; it’s an anti-Semitic hate symbol.
  28. lawsuits
    Bartender Sues NYC Restaurant for Saying He Dressed ‘Like a Gay Porn Star’The Bagatelle employee claims it was “retaliation” for requesting a schedule change.
  29. Starbucks Is on Track to Become the World’s Biggest Restaurant ChainOne industry watcher says the coffee behemoth is only going to get bigger in the years ahead.
  30. not portlandia
    Park Slope Co-op Busts Members for Allegedly Stealing $18,000 Worth of GroceriesPeople involved the cops despite not agreeing “with all aspects of the criminal justice system.”
  31. Trump’s Lawsuit Against Chef Geoffrey Zakarian Is Headed to TrialLawyers say settlement talks are at an “impasse.”
  32. life’s mysteries
    Americans Unable to Explain Why They Keep Eating Jack in the Box TacosThey call them “vile” and “soggy,” yet eat 550 million a year.
  33. trump protests
    Over a Dozen DC Restaurants Will Donate Inauguration Sales to Anti-Trump CausesFifteen spots promise a portion of sales to Planned Parenthood and other aid groups.
  34. big fish to fry
    New Trump-Themed Kurdish Restaurant Only Serves Bottom-Feeder FishThe owner hopes to eventually instate a location near the White House.
  35. the chain gang
    Twitter Troll Deletes Account After Getting Totally Owned by Wendy’s“Where do you store cold things that aren’t frozen?”
  36. minimum wage
    Restaurant Workers in 19 States Are Getting New Year’s RaisesMost bosses aren’t terribly happy about it, though.
  37. masterpieces
    D.C. Restaurant Won’t Add Trump to Its World-Famous Presidential MuralMama Ayesha’s painting features every POTUS since Eisenhower.
  38. closings
    Carnegie Deli Will Serve Its Last Pastrami Sandwich TodayPay your respects to the famed meat emporium before year-end.
  39. labor fights
    Group Fighting for $15 Minimum Wage Faces a ‘Funding Crisis’ Under TrumpThe SEIU will slash spending to weather the administration’s “serious threats.”
  40. the chain gang
    Burger King Says All Its Chicken Will Be Antibiotic-Free by Next YearIt’s finally recognizing the connection to the rise in drug-resistant superbugs.
  41. empire building
    Military-Themed Breastaurant Chain Will Invade America With 100 More LocationsBombshells thinks 2017 needs more scantily clad waitresses in ammo belts.
  42. a new hope
    Manhattan Pizzeria Is Giving Free Pies to Anybody Dressed As Princess LeiaChampion Pizza will also reward any Star Wars costume with a free slice.
  43. whoops
    Venmo Is Flagging Payments for Cuban Food As Possible U.S. Trade Violations“Don’t pay Molly again for this until you hear from us.”
  44. the chain gang
    Taco Bell Warns It’s Testing Out ‘Loaded’ French FriesAmerica’s most obligatory fast-food item is getting a trial run in at least one California location.
  45. the end is near
    3-Michelin-Starred American Restaurant Now Serving Food on Actual iPadsSan Francisco’s Quince is plating a dish on a video of a truffle hunt.
  46. bans
    Restaurateurs Who Are So Over 2016 Post Sign Banning All Trump Voters“If you voted for Trump you can not eat here! No Nazis.”
  47. big tips
    A Restaurant Customer Left a $900 Tip for Her Pregnant Server“I don’t know if she really understands how much this is going to help us this season.”
  48. news you can booze
    Man Pleads Guilty to French Laundry’s $500,000 Wine HeistThe thief admits he stole some of the world’s rarest wines from one of the country’s best restaurants.
  49. lawsuits
    Lawsuit Claims McDonald’s Extra Value Meals Are Actually a RipoffAn Illinois man is pissed about a combo that’s 41 cents more than buying the items individually.
  50. big trouble!
    How Vanity Fair Protected Its Trump Grill Reviewer From Online AttacksThe writer says the publisher’s PR team “were on top of their game.”
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